It was noisy outside. Yoonseok put down the profiles and opened the door slightly. What he saw was the actors waiting in the hallway all looking in the same direction.

Maru was coming towards the audition room.

“I almost thought you were going to be late,” Yoonseok said with a sigh of relief after Maru came into the room.

“Calm down and have some leisure. The actors will imagine things if they see you all nervous.”

Maru was right. Even if he was feeling incredibly nervous inside, he had to feign calmness on the outside.

He sat down and leaned against the chair before breathing regularly. His agitated mood calmed down after he spent some time in a comfortable position.

“I thought giving a presentation was the most nerve-racking thing in the world, but watching a presentation is no less nerve-racking.”

“You’re going to have to get used to that if you want to keep working as a director. But don’t get too loose. Be polite. You have to respect the actors while also rationally assessing them.”

Yoonseok looked at Maru through the corner of his eyes. Maru felt different from usual today. Instead of his amicable smile and words, his tone was a level deeper and made people nervous.

“Among the people outside, there’s probably not a single one who’s participating in this audition lightly. On the contrary, there should be a lot...